On paper and live, the match up between the Astro and Nationals has been exciting. But, viewership on TV has been a snooze for the World Series, says Nielsen.
Gerrit Cole pitched another playoff masterpiece and the Astros jumped to a quick lead, turning back the Tampa Bay Rays 6-1 in the deciding Game 5 of their ALDS.
Alex Bregman had two hits and three RBIs, and seven other Astros drove in at least one run as Houston beat the Mariners 11-5 Tuesday night for its fifth straight win.
George Springer and Carlos Correa homered and Astros' bullpen threw four scoreless innings in a 11-3 rout of Cleveland. Now, waiting for the Boston-New York winner.
Astro's Josh James struck out seven and scattered four hits over 5 1/3 innings to help Houston eliminate the Mariners from AL West contention with a 7-0 victory.
Houston went dead cold missing 27 straight baskets and the Warriors heated up to earned a fourth straight trip to the NBA Finals by beating the Rockets 101-92.
Lance McCullers threw 11 strikeouts over seven innings, only giving up a Cano's HR. Brian McCann's two-run home run led the Astros over the Seattle Mariners 4-1.
For the second year in a row Jose Altuve was voted outstanding player for the AL and Giancarlo Stanton is the most outstanding for the NL in Players Choice Awards balloting by the Major League Baseball Players Association.